Atlético Madrid moved a point clear at the top of the second division with a 1-2 victory at Numancia. Pacheta almost gave the home side the lead with a shot against the post, but soon afterwards Diego Alonso put the visitors into the lead from a Stankovic corner. Numancia were reduced to ten men a quarter of an hour from the end when Iñaki was given a direct red card, and Aguilera got Atlético's second a few minutes later. Andrés Armada got a consolation goal for the home side at the end to leave his side in the middle of the table, and Stankovic was also red carded in the last minute for a second bookable offence.

A young Oviedo side missing the injured Oli moved up to second place with a 0-2 victory at Recreativo. Both goals came in the second half, with Rubén heading the first after Geni's effort was saved and Oscar Pérez curling the second past the keeper near the end. The Asturian keeper Esteban (who was in the Spanish squad last season) has only let in three goals in ten games and his side are the only unbeaten team in the second divison. Recreativo were playing their 1,000th game in the second division, and thet drop down the table to eighth.

Bernd Schuster's Xerez drop to third after losing 2-0 to Eibar. For once the Basque side were the most adventurous as the Andalucians came looking for the draw, and ex Real Sociedad striker Aldeondo was the star of the match, scoring the first goal and setting up the second for Jorge Sánchez in a five minute period before the break. Cañizares was sent off for the visitors after receiving a second caution after the break, and their keeper Luis García was forced to make some good saves to keep the scoreline decent.

Racing Ferrol lost out on the chance to go top of the table after losing at home 0-1 to Jaén on Saturday night. The only goal of the game came from a Chico header ten minutes in to the second half, and Pepelu should have made it two a few minutes later. However Ferrol were unlucky to see two long shots bounce off the crossbar near the end, and they stat fourth, albeit with a game in hand. The result saves the head of Jaén's manager Francisco López, who has been criticised by local fans after the Andalucian club had dropped to within a place of the relegation zone.

Burgos draw level with Ferrol on 17 points after drawing 0-0 away at Leganés, also on Saturday evening. They should have won the game easily though, with the home side keeper Raúl making some spectacular saves, and Cuyami in particular missing a couple of chances. Leganés did not get a shot on target until the second half, and Isailovic had a goal ruled out for offside twenty minutes from the end for the visitors. The local manager Ciriaco Cano was shown two yellow cards by the referee near the end and had to leave the touchline.

Salamanca lost an opportunity to close up on the top spots when they were held to a 0-0 draw by Extremadura. Both sides had their chances, with Renaldo going close and Moreno hitting the bar from a free kick for the visitors in the first half, and Makukula (being watched by several big clubs) heading against the post for the home side after the interval. Extremadura's Camerooni international defender Kalla was stretchered off near the end.

This was Salamanca's fourth draw in a row, and they stay in sixth place, level with Recreativo and Albacete, who moved up the table after a narrow 1-0 victory over Murcia. Basti hit the post for the Manchegans before Jesús Pereda headed the only goal of the game past Reinke in the second half from a corner. Loreto almost equalised for the visitors with a shot just over the bar near the end.

Córdoba moved back up the table after a couple of disappointing results with a good 3-0 victory over Elche on Saturday. Their first two goals came from Lawal, the first after he held off four players to score and the second a long shot from outside of the area. The young Nigerian is currently on loan from Atlético Madrid, who was only just brought in to the side for this match. Lawal also started the move which set up Brazilian Whelliton for the third goal near the end, and both teams ended the day in the middle of the table on 14 points.

They are still three points ahead of Racing Santander though, who have still not recovered their form under caretaker manager Quique Setién. They drew 1-1 at struggling Levante, their fifth draw of the season. Sierra got Racing's first away goal of the season early on, but Josemi controversially equalised from the penalty spot after he himself was brought down. Regueiro hit the post from a free kick for the Cantabrians after the restart, and both teams ended the day with ten men after Racing's Juanma got himself sent off just after half time and Levante's Peña followed him at the end. Levante stay in the relegation zone, and manager Granero's days at the Valencia based club must be coming to an end.

Bottom club Poli Ejido got their first victory of the season to send their opponents Badajoz down to last spot. Ejido keeper Marcos pushed a shot from Nieto against the post in the second half, and Juan Jesús scored the only goal of the game a quarter of an hour from the end to give them a much needed0-1 result. Badajoz changed their owners and their manager during the week after a Portuguese businessman bought them out, replacing Juanjo Díaz with Alhinho, but if they are to achieve the stated target of promotion to the first division in three years they have a long way to go.

Ejido move above Gimnastic Tarragona, who came from behind to draw 1-1 at Sporting Gijon. Villa gave the Asturians the lead in the first half, but after Nástic had a goal disallowed, substitute Herrero headed home a corner five minutes from time for a well earned point.